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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201 as the address for the newspaper.
Editorial notes the Green Mountain Boys backing Bruce White over Rep. Royal B. Cutts in the Vermont Republican primary. The group seeks lower taxes and a repeal of the capital gains tax on land speculation, arguing for tax shifts that critics say would harm ordinary residents and benefit out of state land developers. The alliance also targets other lawmakers tied to Vermont heritage and land use as November elections approach.
Critics warn the Green Mountain Boys push for more shopping centers and an IBM site in southern Vermont while ignoring higher local taxes in Chittenden County and the strain on schools roads and water. They urge skepticism about which developers and speculators profit and what housing and community changes may follow.
A Letter to The Banner compares Nixon’s gesture in Time magazine to a Svengali presenting Trilby, noting Nixon’s sly look and Ford’s bland appeal. The writer wonders if Ford now performs a similar political song.
A Letter to the Editor discusses Folly of political blame and voter responsibility, contrasting Nixon and Agnew with revered founders. The writer condemns corruption behind conventions, urges citizens to elect honorable leaders, and warns against celebrating with hollow bicentennial imagery. Rock Rogers earns public praise for cemetery cleanup near St James Arlington.
The column surveys growing ironies as progress collides with ecological damage. It highlights Lake Nakuru in East Africa where flamingos feed on algae but face pollution from sewage, garbage, and agricultural chemicals. Predictions warn algae blooms may kill the lake by 1985 or 1990, threatening tourism and the ecosystem. The letter from Mary Ann Hansen of Bennington supports fair play in local sports amid critiques of a coach.
Ray Murray explains needs plans and costs for alt erations to the former Behni building. Voters in the Bennington School District will be asked next Tuesday to approve funding for the alteration plan. The letter urges careful reading and notes cogent arguments in support of approval.
President Ford granted a free, full and absolute pardon to former President Nixon for any offenses while in office. The Free Press argues the pardon will end vengeance and legal wrangling, noting Nixon’s perceived injustice and the timing as correct.
The Detroit Free Press weighs in on the Ford pardon, praising its justification and noting Eisenhower and Johnson died before Watergate. It argues the president bears heavy burdens and that Ford acted for a confused public. The piece adds a sharp quip about the work week and ends with a light line on overweight.
The piece argues President Ford's Sunday pardon of Nixon marks a final shock to the U S legal order. It questions whether a deal with Nixon occurred, warns of disgrace, and contrasts with past Watergate controversies. It recalls a banana republic scenario and includes a brief comic anecdote from American Legion Magazine.
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